The bookseller announced the contenders for their annual Discover Awards, to be presented on March 3: FictionBarb Johnson, More of This World or Maybe Another (HarperPerennial)Victor Lodato, Mathilda Savitch (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)C. E. Morgan, All the Living (Farrar, Straus & Giroux) NonfictionDave Cullen, Columbine (Twelve)Toby Lester, The Fourth Part of the World: The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic Story of the Map that Gave America Its Name (Twelve)Neil White, In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: A Memoir (William Morrow)Release
Archives for February 2010
Princeton Architectural Press Buys Its Independence
Princeton Architectural Press founder and publisher Kevin Lippert has bought back the company from Springer Verlag, which has owned the press since 1997. He says in the announcement, “It has been a pleasure to be part of the Springer family for these many years…but the strategic directions of our two businesses were diverging so quickly that a partnership no longer made sense. Our new independent status will provide us with the opportunity to use the innovations we’ve learned from Springer, particularly in electronic books, to continue to broaden the scope of what design publishing constitutes.”
Newton Children's Store for Sale; NAIBA Defends Sales Reps
The children’s bookstore connected to Newtonville Books The Lizard Tale, in Newton, MA is up for sale. Newtonville Books owner Mary Cotton notes, “We just renewed the lease, so we can pursue this sale in a leisurely manner with the hope of finding someone whose passion for children’s literature matches my passion for adult literature and the literary programming we provide the community through Newtonville Books.” The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has given voice to the concerns of their members in an open letter to publishers: “Restricting field reps to large stores will give publishers a skewed view of […]
What's Next in this Brave New Agency World?
If only we had a quiet weekend coming up to consider all the possibilities and next steps. First things first: When Are Amazon and Macmillan Back In Business?Note carefully that Amazon has not “capitulated” yet. They only said they would do so “ultimately.” Does that really mean “in early March” when Macmillan’s new terms become effective, or slightly thereafter when the iPad launches–or sometime far sooner? As we posted to our site last night after the special mailing, John Sargent at Macmillan says simply, “We are in discussions with Amazon on how best to resolve our differences. They are now, […]
Lunch Weekly for Monday, February 1
Deal Reports Just e-mail to deals@PublishersMarketplace if you aren’t using the online form linked below. Report a deal using the online form The Key As usual, the handy key to our Lunch deal categories. While all reports are always welcome, those that include a category will generally receive a higher listing when it comes time to put them all together. “nice deal” $1 – $49,000 “very nice deal” $50,000 – $99,000 “good deal” $100,000 – $250,000 “significant deal” $251,000 – $499,000 “major deal” $500,000 and up FICTION Debut Susan Juby’s THE REPUBLIC OF DIRT, about a well-intentioned but inept […]
People
Robin Dennis is joining Oneworld Publications as Oneworld as a senior commissioning editor for popular science, social science, psychology, and current affairs. Previously, she was a senior editor at Times Books. Martha Guzman has joined the Maria Carvainis Agency as the contract/subsidiary rights manager. She previously worked as associate manager, domestic rights at Random House. Caroline Hardman has moved to the Christopher Little Literary Agency as an agent. She was at The Marsh Agency for six years. William Preston joins Sourcebooks in the new position of senior account executive – mass market and new business development. He has previously served […]